All current high school students admitted by the scholarship deadlines are automatically considered for freshmen Academic Scholarships.

Deadlines:

• November 15 is the priority deadline to be admitted and receive consideration for a freshmen Academic Scholarship offer
• December 15 at noon is the deadline to apply for the University Honors Program
• March 1 is the final deadline to be admitted and receive consideration for a freshmen Academic Scholarship offer

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Fall 2024 ACADEMIC Scholarship Tiers

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Additional Scholarships

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Scholarship Renewal Requirements

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Scholarship Requirements & Policies

 

Additional Scholarship Requirements

• Applicants must be graduating seniors and admitted as first-time entering undergraduates on the Russellville campus to be considered for scholarship offers.
  
  
• Students receiving scholarship awards must be US citizens or Resident Aliens.
  
  
• A traditional-aged high school student who opts to take the GED and scores a minimum of 690 may be considered for an Academic Scholarship offer.

• To receive the full award amounts for tier 3 and tier 4 Academic Scholarships, students must live in on-campus housing.

 

Deadlines

• November 15 is the priority deadline to be admitted and receive consideration for a freshmen Academic Scholarship offer
  
  
• December 15 at noon is the deadline to apply for the University Honors Program
  
  
• March 1 is the final deadline to be admitted and receive consideration for a freshmen Academic Scholarship offer

 

Scholarship Policies

• The application for undergraduate admission serves as the scholarship application for the Academic and Concurrent Advantage Scholarships.  There is not a separate application to complete; however, an early admission status is required.  An early admission file includes an undergraduate application for admission and current high school transcript with qualifying cumulative grade point average.
  
  
• Applicants who are awarded during the priority scholarship round and raise their grade point averages to the next scholarship levels prior to the final scholarship deadline may be considered for an increase to the appropriate award levels prior to additional rounds of offers being made.  Awards may be raised as funds remain available.
  
  
• Students may receive only one Academic Scholarship in any semester.  However, students may receive an Academic Scholarship and a Concurrent Advantage Scholarship in the same semester.
  
  
• During scholarship selection, cumulative GPA will be taken directly from our student information system; therefore, it is imperative that documentation of current information is sent to the Admissions Office before the priority/final deadline.
  
  
• Scholarship recipients must be admitted on the Russellville campus and enrolled in a minimum of 15 hours with a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file before a scholarship will be credited to a student’s account.  All additional information requested by the Financial Aid Office must be submitted by December 1 in order to meet the aid application requirement for second semester renewal.
  
  
• Scholarship recipients must either live in a residence hall OR receive an exemption to the residency requirements from the Residence Life Office in accordance with established University policy.  Recipients are responsible for making on-campus housing arrangements.
  
  
• Scholarships must be used the fall semester following high school graduation.
  
  
• Scholarships are awarded for consecutive fall and spring terms only and do not cover summer terms.

 

Out-of-State Information

Applicants who live in Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas are considered in-state for tuition purposes.  A limited number of out-of-state scholarship awards are made to applicants who live outside of Arkansas and its contiguous states.

 

Scholarship Renewal

Academic Scholarships are renewable for seven consecutive semesters after the first or until the completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first, provided the student maintains all scholarship renewal requirements.

Students who receive scholarship awards are responsible for knowing the renewal requirements to maintain the scholarships.

 

Stipends

Students who are recognized as Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholars are eligible to receive an Advanced Scholars Stipend.  The Advanced Scholars Stipend is awarded in conjunction with a university-funded Academic Scholarship.  Students may not receive an Advanced Scholars Stipend and a University Honors Stipend in the same semester.  Students who fail to retain their university-funded Academic Scholarships forfeit the Advanced Scholar Stipends.

Scholarship Stacking

Scholarship awards are subject to Arkansas Department of Higher Education Scholarship Stacking Policy, Arkansas Act 1180 of 1999.

Act 323

To remain in compliance with Act 323 of 2009, the University reserves the right to cancel or modify any scholarship funded by the institution at any time.